Fender brace



Oct.'14, 1924.

A. WALKER FENDER BILACE Filed March' 29', 1923 Patented Oct. 14, 1924.

UNITED STATES ARCHIE WALKER, OF oEnAEeEovE; LOUISIANA.

FENDER- EEAoE.

Application filed March 29, 1923. Serial N 0. 628,479.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIE IVALKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Grove, in the parish of Caddo and I State of Louisiana, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Fender Braces; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to means for stiffening and strengthening the wheel fenders of motor vehicles, whereby to preventrattle and the bending thereof when subject to a relatively light blow or pressure.

The invention has for its object the provision of a brace which may be readily applied to either the front or the rear fender without necessitating any change in the construction of the brace, the latter being simple, easily applied to either the front or the rear wheel fenders, and efficient in either position.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggest themselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment ofthe invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and requirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application,

Figure 1 is a front View illustrative of the invention, the dotted lines indicating a license plate attached to the brace,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the parts illustrated in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a detail view of an end portion of the brace adapted for the rear fender;- and Figure A is a detail perspective view of the clip.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The brace comprises a bar 1 of suitable length to connect opposite fenders. Opposite end portions of the bar 1 are given a dicated at 3, to conform to the transverse curvature of the fenders, and the extremities terminate in hooks 4 to engage about the outer edges of the fenders. An inclined portion 5 connects the curved end 3 with the twisted portion 2. The inclined portion 5 and the curved end portion 3 are disposed relatively at an obtuse angle, the latter being designated at 6. A bolt 7 passes through the angle 6 and through a clip applied to' fastening means to secure the clip in the re quired adjusted position. angle formation to conform to the relative inclination of the parts 5 and 3 and com- The clip is of the lower side of the angle and serves as prises a long end 8 and a short endf9 upon opposite sides of the fastening 7. This clip is reversible so that either of its ends may act jointly with the hooks 4, whereby to secure the brace to the fender. In practice,-

the front and rear wheel fenders are of different widths, the front fenders being somewhat narrower than the rear fenders, and when the brace is adapted for the front fenders, as indicated in Figure 1, of the accompanying drawings, the clips are adjusted with the long ends 8 facing the hooks 4 and when the brace is adapted for the rear fenders, the clip is adjusted so that the short end 9 faces the hook 4.

When the brace is in position, the hooks A engage the outer edges of the fenders, as indicated most clearly in Figures 1 and 3, and the outer ends of the "clips engage the inner edges of the fenders, thereby clamping the latter between the hooks and clips, the brace forming a tie between opposite fenders to prevent lateral movement thereof. As indicated most clearly in Figure 1, a license plate 10 may be attached to and supported by means of the brace.

What is claimed is:

A fender brace consisting of a bar having fender-engaging means adjacent. one end thereof, a fender engaging clip to coact with said means, a fastening securing said clip to the bar for reversionend to end, said clip being substantially V-shape in contour tening being disposed nearer one end of and disposed against the under surface of the clip than the other end of the clip.

the. bar, the portion of the bar engaged by In testimony whereof I afiix my signature the clip conforming in shape thereto to in presence of two Witnesses.

overcome tnrnin g l-rnovementwof g the clip on ARGHIE WABKER. said fastening when the brace is fastened Witnesses: I

in place, said clip being selectively engege- AV. E. PAYNE,

able at each end with fenders,-andsaid -ifas- =RAY M. .-A-NDERSON. 

